How did the Ottoman Empire respond to non-Muslims?

Answer
It offered them freedom of religion. The Ottoman Empire, while a Muslim state, generally practiced religious tolerance towards non-Muslim communities, particularly Jews and Christians. These communities were often granted a degree of autonomy in managing their own affairs, including religious practices, under the millet system, as long as they paid a special tax known as the jizya. While there were periods of varying degrees of tolerance and some instances of forced conversion or persecution, the general policy and structure of the empire allowed for the practice of non-Muslim faiths.